Toro and Kologi in Gadeir Locality; Elhegairat, Kalkada and Julud (under SPLA-N control). In Blue Nile state this report covered the following; Damazin town in Damazin locality; Shanfur, Tayba Albeliab and Roseries in Roseries locality; Bout town in Tadamon locality; Oulo in Al-Tadamon locality; Khartoum Belail, Geisan in Geisan locality; Dem Mansor, Bashir Nugu and Kurmuk in Kurmuk locality. Also the report highlights incidents that took place out of SK and BN States especially targeting IDPs like in Kosti town of White Nile State; Elobeid and Elrahad in North Kordufan State; Lagawa in West Kordufan State; Medani and Tambul in Eljazeera State. 1.7 Methodology HUDO Centre engaged its network of field monitors and focal people within SK and BN to gather information. Field monitors could only cover some incidents from areas where they could gain access but not the entire geographic territory. Different data (information) collection methods were applied and the information from the field was critically analyzed by a reporting panel at Kampala office. The panel used analytical methods to sort the information in order to arrive at accurate findings which were included in this report. For the purposes of consolidating this report, HUDO Centre also used the following methods in collecting and analyzing data/ information; 1) Data collection forms were developed/ used 2) Interviewing of victims, their relatives and witnesses 3) Verification of documents and getting comments from professionals (Lawyers, Doctors e.t.c) 4) Analysis of official declarations and media articles 1.8 Limitations and challenges  Due to security threats, some of the victims and witnesses could not easily disclose information  The state of emergency imposed on the two states (SK and BN) by government hindered the field monitors in gathering information 5